Case Mod - In Progress Bat Ô Fou [Update 02/27/2015)

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Hi everyone. Here I'll present my mod (the second), the "Bat Ô Fou". My first was the "Spider Spirit".

I'm a "young" french modder (not by age just by experience). So, as I always say, I apologize if I do some languistic mistakes.
I am from Reunion Island, a small island in Indian Ocean, very far from all.

[X] Boitier/Case: NZXT H630 black


[X] CM/MB: ASUS X79-DELUXE


[X] CPU: Intel i7-4930k


[X] Alim/PSU: BeQuiet Power Zone 850W


[X] CG/GC: HIS R9-290X (x2)


[X] RAM: Corsair Veangeance Pro Series 1600MHz Gold (4x8Go)


[X] SSD: Samsung 840EVO (1To + 3x500Go)





[X] WB-CPU: Aquacomputer Cuplex Kryos Pro


[X] WB-GPU: Watercool Heatkiller GPU-X3 (x2) + Backplates + Multi link




[X] Réservoirs: Aquacomputer Aquatube + Bitspower Water Tank Z-Multi 250 (Limited Brass Edition)



[X] Rad: Phobya G-Changer 360


[X] Pompe/Pump: XSPC D5-Vario + Top Bitspower D5 Mot Top Clear "S"+ Bitspower D5 Mod Kit Gold


[_] Embouts/Fittings: Monsoon Hardline 13/16 Gold


[_] Tuyau/Tube: Monsoon Tube Acrylique 13/16mm


[X] Liquide: Mayhems Pastel Lime Yellow / Mayhems Namron Yellow / Mayhems Aurora 2 Booster Gold


[X] Ventil/Fans: BeQuiet Shadow Wings PWM 120mm


[X] Rhéobus: NZXT Sentry LXE











As in the first mod, a team will help me in building this mod.

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Let's go for the "Bat Ô Fou".

Today, short day. I first decided to rest a bit before attacking. So, not a lot DIY but a minimum is required.


First step, remove the elements out of the case.

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And, today, I decided to start with:

PSU cover

For sure, for this DIY, the "Team Bat Ô Fou" is here to give a precious hand.

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But, who is this new Tinkerbell (Flora). Where is the smaller ? The smaller was just an alternative before receiving the official.


So, let's mod...

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And as always when I do some work, I have a fan

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Cutting, folding...and PatBat shows us his work

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And in the case, to see... the present PSU is not the final PSU (BeQuiet Power Zone). It's just for the test.

Cutting the front part of the cover:

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The two elements will be fix together later.
This cover need a "Bat Ô Fou" touch...

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To be continued...

 

Those.. Dolls? Toys? Figures? Are awesome! Interested in this build though, it's the first mod i've seen with this case (as far as I remember..) so you got my attention!

 

Wow that is a lot of very nice hardware, bit bunch of SSD storage as well.

Good luck with your project!

 

Since my first mod, I got used to add "characters", related to the theme. They add a piece of life in the pics, with humor.
As you, I don't remember having seen mod on this case.


@Hukkel: Thanks. Not easy to choose all the components, but, when I have an idea in head, I persist to realize it.

 

This morning, having my breakfast, I heard a noise from the garage...Good surprise !!

"Take the pic quickly, and we cnotinue the work. He'll have a good surprise"

" Smile !!"

"Already at work !!"



It's a real good day to DIY







Now, have to cut. Let the "Team" do the job...

"The pro of the grinder is here. Make space"


"No, no, no. This time we use good stuff. I'm equiped for this kind of DIY"



For chance, I have discs in stock




Main cut finished




It's your turn Ladies

"Finished !! And now, what to do wtih this drawing ?"



And, lets' go for cutting...







Some little holes...




And test in the case

"This is called Teamwork. Babouk, you'll smooth the remaining"



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This morning, I received a package... who sent me a package ?



BeQuiet Shadow Wings 120mm PWM




BeQuiet Power Zone 850W Bronze









Big and great thanks to BeQuiet (francophone) for supporting me in this mod.
























To be continued...

 

Some progress on case.
Today, I'm on the top of the case.



Yes, the original top is beautiful, but it doesn't suit me for what I want to do.
Simple vents on the side, even if they are effective according H630 owners are too discreet for this mod.

And as to change the top of the case, I'll change the "Power" button (a little cheap) with a more modern button.



Where is the Team ? Some noise outside...

"What are you doing in the bowl of dog?
This is not a pool or jacuzzi.
No time to play. There is a job to do.
Everybody out."


Well, I've protected the plastic part of the top (the top is composed of two elements, one made of plastic and one made of steel).
Your turn to "play" Team.





They work well, the drawings are made ​​quickly, it looks like there will be a big hole. Strange, they even drew a round ...

"some magic gun, a little magic wand,
and voila"


I will also remove the insulation foam that will interfere with the cuts.




Let's work now.

"Go on MiniBat. Sure you can do it easily"



Later, MiniBat finished the work. Good job for a newbie




Now, have to do the steel part. Some drawings, like the plastic part.




And, GO !!




Let see the result






On the case. Do not forget to also cut the upper chassis, the continuity of other openings.
Without forgetting the part where will house the new button.




And, done.

"a very pretty hole
Be careful not to fall into"



The button fits perfectly.



Still grinding to do...later


Next step will be the side panel, where will be an opening, with plexi.
It's late, I'll just prepare the door, cuts will be tomorrow.
A little scotch tape ...




As in geometry class at school, I make a mark.



Now, it's time to draw.....OK, done...




Oh no !!! the picture is blurred. Have to wait until tomorrow to see a better photo.

To be continued...

 

Today, I show you what I did with the side panel.


Team is off today, so I worked alone.


So to begin, the to do on the door





And no, this is not a simple Batman logo. I am sure that many of you thought that. Sorry to disappoint you.


Let's see what it looks like after wear some cutting discs





And without the masking tape





And there, looking at the pictures ... I realize that I forgot to cut the arc on the right wing .... I'll do it tomorrow before file down all these edges.

 

Summary of the day:

Now that the opening of the door is made, I have to work on plexi.
To begin, I prepare the glass with masking tape and I trace the shape of the light beam for the Bat-signal.

And I cut the glass to size for the door.






Then I get in my stock a white NZXT LED strip







As the sheath will bother me for what I want to do, the Team is responsible for removing

"That's good Babouk. Sleeve is off.
What will we do now?"


But missing someone ...

"it's good to tan"



And Flora is not the only one enjoying the sun




Now I'm going to rest a bit and let the team take care of sanding the area delimited by the masking tape part. A little later ....

"Done, plexi is opaque over the zone defined"



And...




Everyone at work!

"Hold the cable. Twist, you mark points for the drill"



And here are a few holes made ​​for LED.







Try on case










Let's see what it looks with the PSU BeQuiet "Power Zone"






It's time to see what gives the glass in the dark, with lighting




And with the door

 

Hello everyone. Hey hey, I'm still around and still a tough louse well hung.
After a long, long forced break on the "Bat Ô Fou" (IRL life is not always easy), I'm back.
Good truce of talk, let's get serious.
To begin with, a first package arrived in the meantime with some material for watercooling







So, a WB-CPU Aquacomputer cuplex Kryos PRO




Two WB-GPU Watercool Heatkiller GPU-X3, backplates and multi-link


















Aquacomputer Aquatube




Sleeving...






As well as work on the case.






















Meanwhile, I made some changes.
To start, motherboard change for the mod, with ASUS X79 Deluxe (thank you Sassanou who sold me this motherboard)







Then I will use rigid pipes (order arrives soon)



Et quelques autres petits changements dans les composants:

Order arrives to replace the Phobya tank, I chose a Bitspower Water Tank Z-250 Multi (Limited Edition Brass - True Brass)



And finally an order that I will make early next week



That's all for now

 

Also be aware that in the meantime, I was still busy with some custom work:

Watercooling:












Sleeving:










Plexi:











And soon a watercooling to do with a slight modding on a good working base:




I feel I'm going to be busy in the coming weeks

 

Components update for mod Bat Ô Fou:

[X] Boitier: NZXT H630 noir
[X] CM: ASUS X79 Deluxe
[X] CPU: Intel i7-4930k
[X] PSU: BeQuiet Power Zone 850W
[X] CG: 2x HIS Radeon R9 290X 4GB GDDR5
[X] RAM: 4x8Go Corsair Vengeance Pro Series DDR3 1600MHz Gold
[X] SSD: Samsung 840EVO 1To + 3x Samsung 840EVO 500Go



[X] Waterblock CPU: Aquacomputer Kryos Pro
[X] Waterblock GPU: Watercool Heatkiller GPU-X3
[X] Radiateurs: Phobya G-Changer 360
[_] Pompes: Alphacool VPP-655 + Bitspower D5 MOD TOP - Clear "S" Model + Bitspower D5 Mod Kit Gold

[_] Réservoirs: Aquacomputer Aquatube Derlin noir + Bitspower Water Tank Z-Multi 250 Gold
[X] Ventilateurs: BeQuiet Shadow Wings PWM 120mm
[X] Embouts: Monsoon Hardline 16/13mm Gold
[X] Tuyau: Monsoon Tube acrylique 16/13mm
[X] Liquide: Mayhems Pastel Lime Yellow + Mayhems Namron Yellow + Mayhems Booster Gold

 

For starters, while I was going to start work on the case, a delivery arrived










Let's start with the front.
Decorations



A little "dough that repairs all"



Part of the Team is here to give me a hand

"You have to stick the dough. Well press and then smooth with some water"
"OK ... but it's strange this thing"




Some marking lines

"Why babouk drew all these lines ? There are times when I really struggling to follow him"



"I think we will need this decorative object"



A hole, a BATARANG with a projecting portion ...



"Pitch Perfect. That way the hinge does not interfere"



With everything in place. OK, we glue the mask.



"Now that the mask is stuck, we'll let dry. Next time, we will smooth imperfections"



Then I had to redo the plexi side door. So I opted for simplicity, sticker film finish "frosted"





And a small finish for the location of the temperature display




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At night, to not make nocturnal disturbance, I take care of the hardware.

ASUS X79-DELUXE
2x HIS R9-290X
Watercool Heatkiller GPU-X3 + Multi-link

 

Work of the day

Front:

To start, I continued the preparation of the mask, with two holes



where will take place the "eyes"


A small lighting test, to check (this is not the final color)


At the place where is the BATARANG, a hole, an electro-luminescent wire (Neon String)







Now DIY case.

"OK, the aluminum plate is cut off. I love this tool"
"This is what for ?"


"All right, I maintain the plate. It does not fall"
"Hi hi hi !!! He has not seen the clip at the top"


"With the water tank in place, it's better right away"


I think with that, DIY is finished. A test with few components to see what it looks







The next step, next week, it will be painting, pending the final package with the missing hardware for watercooling.

 

Before beginning painting (I start tomorrow 25/02), I received two packages from Highflow.nl

The first, with some objects: mesh grille, black acrylic plate, the "eyes", EK badges for watercooling mount command and a T-shirt. With a gift in the package, a lollipop !!!




Then today I received another package with:

Valve Bitspower




Top Bitspower + Mod Kit











Bonus:
Teaser mod #3 (name to define)

 

Back to work.

Today, a beautiful time to paint.
Sun, 30 ° C, a slight breeze and above all a day off.

To start, dismantling and preparation of elements that will be painted
It's more fun than hanging washing.






Without forgetting small details:
- PCI caches
- Screws (they were supposed to be golden when I placed the order, but rather copper)
- Lian Li feet to replace the original ones
- Rear supports for SSD
- grids



"Primer done" "Painting is cool !!"











Once the primer is dry, I pass a layer of gold paint for some elements

"¥€$ - I feel rich with all that gold - ¥€$"



And then we will do the rest of the case elements for a first layer of black

"Me, I want to play with the gun"




That's all for today. The next step is 2nd and 3rd layer for a good finish of the paint.

 

Today, next painting step. As in recent days, the weather is ideal for the outdoor painting




To start, I suspend the elements that will suffer the assault of the paint gun



After a while, I get a result consonant with my expectations. A pretty black with light golden reflections.







It's still a bit bright, but it must wait until the paint is dry to appreciate the final result.

In the meantime, I decided to do a little photo shoot.

The stars of this session:
- Reservoir Bitspower Z-Multi 250 Brass Edition
- Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Red Harbinger
- Pompe XSPC + Top Bitspower
- Mayhems Pastel UV Lime Yellow

 

Those tube reservoir covers do work really well with the UV coolant.

 

Yes, they fit perfectly. It brings in focus the reservoir and the liquid, without too much liquid visible.
For the final liquid, I'll do a mix of various Mayhems liquids (have to test different mix before). I'll use :
- Mayhems PAstel UV Lime Yellow (this one)
- Mayhems Namron Yellow
- Mayhems Booster Gold

 

And to keep me busy a little more in the evening, a little test of "eyes"